Under the patronage of Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier and Commander of the National Guard, the first symposium at the level of the Arab world for prospects and opportunities for mining investment in the Arab countries was opened here today. The symposium is organized by the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources in cooperation with the Arab Organization for Industrial Development and Mining. A speech ceremony was held on the occasion. The speech of the crown prince was delivered by undersecretary of Makkah region governorate Abdullah Alfayez on behalf of Prince Abdulmajeed bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Makkah region. The speech highlighted Saudi efforts to boost mining investment in the Arab countries in general and Saudi Arabia in particular.
